The
Cape Breton Experience
It
is Glenora Inn and Distillery's pleasure to welcome you with all
the Highland pride of the past and present. Experience the
Gaelic language, music, and culture that awaits you, in the
heart of the Gaidhealtachd.
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Music/Entertainment
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Hiking
Trails: Mabou
Highlands Hiking Trails
MacKinnon
Brook Trail
 This
is a level, coastal trail, and is the extension of Sight Point
Rd toward Mabou. The trail begins as a continuation of the road
and follows the coast. At 0.2 km the Sight Point Trail departs
left. From 3.0 km on several rockslides cross the old road.
These are crossed at your own risk and with extreme caution. The
trail ends on a back road to MacKinnon Brook. Turn left for
Maclsaac Glen Trail (1.5 km) and Mabou (11 km)
Distance:
3.5 km (1.5 hr) one way.
Access: Park (unobtrusively) at the end of Sight Point Rd
 Sight
Point Trail
A
climb from the coast to the plateau. The trail weaves the
MacKinnon Brook Trail left and climbs through a stream valley.
It reaches the plateau at about 2 km. At 5 km the Maclsaac Glen
Trail leaves left. The trail ends on the road to the Cape Mabou
community pasture. Turn right for Mabou (11km) or left for Black
Brook Trail (1.6 km).
Distance:
7.5 (3 hrs) one way.
Access: From 200 m along MacKinnon Brook Trail, ending on the
MacKinnon Brook Rd.
 MacDonald's
Glen Trail
A
walk along a stream valley. The trail follows a stream valley
down through the hardwoods to the road. Turn left for Mabou
Harbour (9 km) or right for the MacKinnon Brook Trail ( 1 . 5
km) .
Distance:
3.5 km (1 hr, 20 min) one way.
Access: From 5.0 km on the Sight Point Trail or from the
MacKinnon Brook Rd
Black
Brook Trail
A
trail up a river valley to the plateau. The trail follows the
Black Brook up through hardwoods for 3 km before a shift to soft
woods indicates the plateau has been reached. From trail end
turn right for the Sight Point Trail (1.6 km) and Mabou Harbour
(1.3 km).
Distance:
4.5 km (2 hr) one way.
Access: From Port Ban on the Sight Point Rd (where the road
crosses the brook) and from Cape Mabou community pasture
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Waterfalls
Please pay special attention to young children when visiting any
of the waterfalls.
-
Piper's Glen (Scotsville)
- Glenora Falls (5 min. toward Mabou)
- River Denys Mountain
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Beaches
Margaree - Inverness -
Mabou Coal Mines - Port Hood - West Mabou
Please
inquire at front desk for more information
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 Fishing
& Hunting
-
Margaree Salmon River
- Margaree Valley Outfitters, Greg & David Ross
(248-2728)
- The Broken Wheel (Outfitters), Fern Furey (248-2356)
Registered
fishing & hunting guides
For Margaree Area, Contact Chaisson Housekeeping Cabins
(235-2787)
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Deep Sea Fishing
Margaree
Harbour - Contact Leo Burns (235-3376)
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Horseback
Riding
Inverness
- Contact Elizabeth Cameron (258-2386)
Cheticamp - Contact Little Brook Farm Horserides (224-2916)
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Harness
Racing
Inverness
Raceway (258-2648)
Every Wednesday at 7:00pm & Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm
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Windsurfing
Inverness
- Contact Inverness Beach Village (258-2653)
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 Whale
Watching
-
Cheticamp, Contact Bill Crawford (224-3376)
- Pleasant Bay (224-2547)
- Bay St. Lawrence, Contact Dennis Cox (383-2981)
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Golf
Courses
-
Cheticamp (224-3338)
- Ingonish (285-2880)
- Margaree Forks (248-2193)
- Dundee Resort (345-2649)
- Baddeck (295-2174)
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Churches
& Shrines
Catholic:
-
St. Mary's Parish - Mabou (945-2952)
- Stella Maris Parish - Inverness (258-2462)
- St. Margaret of Scotland - Broad Cove (258-2462)
- St. Peter's Parish - Port Hood (787-3317)
- St. Andrew's Parish - Judique (787-2791)
United
& Baptist:
-
United Church Manse - Inverness (258-2323)
- United Church Manse - Port Hood (787-2687)
- Baptist Church - Margaree Valley (248-2700)
Mother
of Sorrow Pioneer Shrine - Mabou (945-2221)
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Museums
& Galleries
-
An Drochaidh - Mabou (945-2311)
- Chestico Museum - Port Hood (787-2244)
- lona Highland Village - lona (725-2272)
- Mac Donald House Museum - Lake Ainslie (258-3317)
- Inverness Miners Museum - Inverness (258-3291)
- Salmon Museum - NE Margaree (248-2848)
- Centennial Museum - NE Margaree (235-2426)
Galleries:
Inverness
County Centre For The Arts (www.invernessarts.ca)
Mabou Art Gallery - Suzanne Chrysler Mac Donald (945-2060)
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Tourist
Centres
Port
Hastings (902-625-4201)
Margaree Forks (248-2803)
For
more photos of the Distillery, please visit Electric Scotland
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